How to Wrap Round Gifts (Even Really Awkward Shapes!) | 12 Days of Christmas (Day 05)

Download your FREE Furoshiki Guide PDF here: 👉 https://go.festivalofcraft.com/furoshiki-pdf Welcome to Day 05 of the 12 Days of Christmas Wrapping! 🎄 Today, Jill shows you how to wrap round or awkward-shaped gifts — perfect for fruit, candles, bath bombs, yarn balls, footballs or sports balls, or even a watermelon! 🍉 This beautiful Furoshiki technique creates a secure gathered wrap with a strong central knot, making it ideal for anything that refuses to sit neatly in a box. 🎁 In this video, you’ll learn: ✨ How to choose the right fabric size for round objects ✨ The trick to gathering fabric evenly for a smooth finish ✨ Jill’s “handle knot” for secure carrying ✨ How to stabilise bulky or odd-shaped items ✨ Why Mottainai (“don’t waste anything — reuse, remake, re-love”) is at the heart of Furoshiki ⏱ Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome to Day 05 1:05 – Preparing and gathering the fabric 1:30 – Tying the knots 2:35 – Final tidy & finished result 🎄 Watch the full 12 Days of Christmas wrapping series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9-JLRkPEYBD5rQNK4K5NvSShDDuRt-3 🌸 About Festival of Craft We bring Japanese textiles, techniques and stories to life through film. Explore more at: https://FestivalOfCraft.com 👍 Subscribe so you don’t miss tomorrow’s wrap (Books + Chocolate!) https://www.youtube.com/@FestivalofCraft?sub_confirmation=1 #️⃣ Hashtags #Furoshiki #RoundGifts #GiftWrapping #EcoFriendlyChristmas #12DaysOfChristmas #FestivalOfCraft #AwkwardShapes